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Photojournalism and the American Presidency - Reading America's Photos
Photojournalism and the American Presidency - Reading America's Photos
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George H.W. Bush, Forty-First President
President Bush appears at a press conference., © David Hume Kennerly, UT Center for American History

Photograph by: David Hume Kennerly, 1991
President Bush appears at a press conference on steps of the White House during Operation Desert Storm. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney and Vice-President Dan Quayle stand close by.
Read this photograph:
What's going on in this photo? Who are the people pictured, and what does their presence mean? How does their facial expression and body language affect the mood of the moment? How does their positioning support the president?
 
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Former Texas congressman and CIA director George H.W. Bush, accompanied by his son George W. Bush before announcing his candidacy in 1980Candidate Bush gives a speech.President-elect Bush's and his granddaughter, Ellie LeBlond.
First Lady Barbara Bush at an adult education center in LondonPresident Bush and Polish President Lech WalesaPresident Bush shows the pressures of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
President Bush visits Saudi Arabia.President Bush visits with American soldiers in Saudi Arabia.President Bush and Secretary of State James Baker
President Bush appears at a press conference.Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney reports to President Bush.President Bush examines hurricane damage in his home
President Bush on Air Force OnePresident Bush concedes the election to Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton. Presidents Bush, Ford, and Carter with First Ladies Johnson, Bush, Ford, and Carter at the Gerald Ford Library

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